2017 September Keepsake Wallpaper
Beer Stein
Celebrate the end of Summer and the arrival of the crisp Autumn days with this month’s free desktop or mobile device wallpapers featuring a traditional beer stein by Tom Best.
2017 Reveal: Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™
In conjunction with Force Friday II, Hallmark has revealed the two Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™ ornaments not pictured in the 2017 Dream Book.
Rey™
Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™
Praetorian Guard™
Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™
The first features Rey, the hopeful hero, with her lightsaber. From the deserts of Jakku to the remote island of Ahch-To, Rey is challenged beyond her expectations as she begins training with Jedi legend Luke Skywalker. The second one depicts the Stoic and ruthless crimson-clad Praetorian Guard, the First Order’s elite protectors, standing ready to defend the sinister Supreme Leader Snoke against any threat.
2017 Reveal: New Kiddie Cars Classics
Good News, there are seven NEW Kiddie Car designs for 2017.
Kiddie Car Classics (pedal car scale replicas)
1968 Corvette® Stingray™
Kiddie Car Classics
1953 Ford F-100
Kiddie Car Classics
1949 Gillham Taxi
Kiddie Car Classics
1952 John Deere Model 60 Pedal Tractor
Kiddie Car Classics
1966 BATMOBILE™
BATMAN™ CLASSIC TV SERIES
Kiddie Car Classic
1969 Chevrolet® Camaro® SS™
Kiddie Car Classics
1959 Cadillac® Eldorado™ Biarritz™
Kiddie Car Classics
NOTE: Each scaled model car is individually numbered as part of a limited-run quantity and includes a collector card inside the packaging with the artist story behind the product. Additionally, each design features a coordinating Keepsake Ornament.
Keepsake Ornaments
1968 Corvette® Stingray™
Kiddie Car Classics
1953 Ford F-100
Kiddie Car Classics
1949 Gillham Taxi
Kiddie Car Classics
1952 John Deere Model 60 Pedal Tractor
Kiddie Car Classics
1966 BATMOBILE™
BATMAN™ CLASSIC TV SERIES
Kiddie Car Classic
1969 Chevrolet® Camaro® SS™
Kiddie Car Classics
1959 Cadillac® Eldorado™ Biarritz™
Kiddie Car Classics
2018 Sneak Peek: STAR TREK™
“The Naked Time” (1966)
STAR TREK™
In conjunction with the official STAR TREK Convention in Las Vegas, August 2-6, 2017, Hallmark revealed the next TOS scene that will be memorialized as a Keepsake Ornament in 2018. It is “The Naked Time.”
2018 Sneak Peek: WELCOME to Keepsakes VILLAGE
Although the WELCOME to Keepsakes VILLAGE, KOC 30th Anniversary Event celebrated the last three decades that the national club has existed, it also gave a glimpse into what is to come by revealing several 2018 offerings. Throughout various seminars and at the Friday Night Special presentation, 2018 Sneak peeks were either shared during the presentations or included in the room decor.
During “A Close Look at Keepsake History,” Charles V. Young (Product Development Manager) and Samantha Bradbee (Hallmark Historian) talked about the origins and history of Keepsakes, including several favorite series and revealed what is in store for 2018.
Nostalgic Houses and Shops
35th in the series.
1938 GMC® Pickup
Nostalgic Houses and Shops
Special Edition
Companion to Festive Firs Christmas Tree Farm.
(Referenced but not shown.)
2245P Texas Special Locomotive
LIONEL® Trains
23rd in the series.
LIONEL® 2245C Texas Special “B” Unit
LIONEL® 2436 “Summit” Observation Car
Movie Night
Snowball and Tuxedo
18th in the series.
Thru the Mirror (1936)
Mickey’s Movie Mousterpieces
7th in the series.
Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Christmas Collection
Storytellers
Linus
A Charlie Brown Christmas Collection
Storytellers
Snoopy
A Charlie Brown Christmas Collection
Storytellers
Schroeder
A Charlie Brown Christmas Collection
Storytellers
Lucy
A Charlie Brown Christmas Collection
Storytellers
During the “Holiday Décor Tutorials,” “Holly Jolly Delight,” the 9th in the Christmas Cupcake series was incorporated in one of the four decorating projects which was comprised of confectionary delights on a multi-tiered cake stand along with a couple of other domed cake stands.
Holly Jolly Delight
Christmas Cupcakes
9th in the series.
During the “Keepsake Innovation Panel,” Phu Dang (Product Design Engineer), Kurt Gaulke (Product Design Manager) and Jean Newton (Senior Engineer) talked about the making of some of Hallmark’s most innovative ornament designs including the “Star Wars Storytellers Collection” and “Santa’s Christmas Clock.” At the end of the presentation, Phu shared a working model of the Snowflake Tree Topper which will be included in the 2018 Keepsake Ornament line.
(Product in Development)
As part of the “Friday Night Special, 30th KOC Anniversary Presentation,” Nicole Reid (Product Director Keepsake Ornaments) shared several exciting 2018 Sneak Peeks.
Star Wars™ Collection
Storytellers
Star Wars™ Collection
Storytellers
Storytellers
Storytellers
Storytellers
Porcelain Tabletop Tree
Christmas Carnival
1st in a five-part series.
Special Winter Cardinals Surprise
What was the rarest bird at the convention?
Most convention attendees would probably answer the miniature Elegant Hummingbird repaint… However, there was apparently another bird that was potentially more rare.
Ring in the Season
3rd in the series.
While many lined up for the opportunity to purchase a Mystery Bag in hopes of finding the elusive little hummingbird inside, at least one convention attendee discovered a gold-plated winter cardinals bell, third in the Ring in the Season series, in her product bag instead of the replated first in series bell (featuring scrollwork and snowflakes) created exclusively for the 2017 KOC event.
Whether this was accidental or a surprise that Hallmark kept a secret is anyone’s guess, but in the meantime check your Ring in the Season bell from the event to see if you were also a secret winner, and then please come back and share what you discovered! GOOD LUCK!
Welcome to Keepsakes Village KOC Event Gift Bag
There were many surprises for attendee’s to enjoy inside their commemorative event tote bag. Here are the gifts that were enclosed in the teal and white polyester tote:
- Two event repaints.
- KEEPSAKE Ornament Club commemorative items all imprinted with “30th ANNIVERSARY Keepsake Ornament Club.”
- Commemorative Lapel pin. Features a mayor mouse, decked upin his finest holding the key to the village, standing atop the event logo.
- Water Bottle – Red h2go® pismo 28 oz. single wall Tritan™ bottle with one-touch push- button flip lid and carrying loop. Features WELCOME to Keepsake VILLAGE artwork.
- Lanyard.
- As a thank you gift, KOC Charter Members were given an additional event exclusive Keepsake Ornament, a specially painted version of the 2016 “Joy of Giving!” ornament.
Peppy Penguin
Event Repaint
Frosty Fun Decade
Event Repaint
Celebrating Charter Members
Event Repaint
Digital Dreamers: Local Club Ornament Event Pick Up
Digital Dreamers Local Club Members,
If you are attending the Welcome to Keepsakes Village event this weekend in Kansas City and you’d like to pick up your 2015 or 2016 local club ornament from the KOC please be sure to find me at the event so I can give you yours.
Traditionally I have handed them out at the dinner, however with changes in the event that is more difficult this year. I will have my cell phone with me, you can reach me at: (505) 553-2001.
Wishing everyone a fun weekend!
Marc
Some Event Grab Bags Yield a Special Surprise
The Keepsakes team has collected some of their favorite Hallmark products to place in this year’s “Welcome to Keepsakes Village” Mystery Grab Bags (retail value $100+).
Quantities are limited to 900 bags and tickets do not guarantee the holder a bag. Tickets are redeemable at the Product Shop or Pop-Up Shop in Exhibit Hall B.
Mystery Bags contain 1 Cookie Cutter Christmas series ornament, 1 ornament from the past, 2 Keepsake Coloring books, 1 large glass candle, 1 Itty Bitty, a signature card, notecard set, mini roll wrap, gift bag and set of gift tags.
Additionally, 350 lucky attendees will discover an event exclusive repaint of the 2016 Miniature Beauty of Birds Hummingbird in their grab bag.
Elegant Hummingbird
2017 KOC Event Game & Seminar Prizes
There are plenty of opportunities to win great prizes this year! Bring your game tickets to Bingo, Spin-it-to-Win-It, Keepsake Trivia or enjoy this year’s seminar lineup and place your ticket in each seminar prize raffle.
Santa’s Sweet Ride
Repaint of 2016
10th in the series
Beautiful Birdhouse
Repaint of 2017
2nd in the series
Christmas Carousel
Repaint of 2017
1st in the series
Mischievous Kittens
Repaint of 2017
19th in the series
Additional Prizes up for grabs:
- 2004 Exclusive Christmas Chess Set
- $25 Hallmark Gift Card
- Comic Con and D23 Event Exclusives
- Star Wars Storytellers: Darth Vader’s Tie Fighter and Death Star
- Premium ornaments
- Roku Device for video streaming